Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Last weekend we took the kids downtown to Scarecrow Row. The city, about a month or so before made about 30 different life size scarecrow's with different themes. I didn't manage to take a picture but they were really cute. One was Edward Scissor hands and one was, Captain Jack Sparrow. At the end of the day they auctioned them off.

We slept in a little so we had to throw the kids in there costumes and run downtown in time for the kids to be in the costume parade. They had so much fun walking the streets and waving to everyone. There was trick or treating at every shop when the kids were done with the parade and face painting, pumpkin carving and live music. So much fun.

Let me explain Connors costume a little. Connor is OBSESSED with Holiday's, ALL of them. He really gets into Halloween and so he has been talking about it since August. We asked him what he wanted to be this year and his answer has never wavered. Since August.

He choose to be a Grandpa! (his other OBSESSION) If you ask him what he wants to be when he grows up the answer is always "A Grandpa"

Thursday, October 22, 2009

The flu has come and gone so we are feeling a bit better. I did send Connor to school yesterday in what I would describe as... a step up from P.J.'s, only to find out that yes.... it was picture day that day. (sigh) what can you do huh?!

Anyway, I just wanted to post about Ellie. She is doing so great in school and loves her teacher. I have been debating putting her in Gymnastics, she has been in Ballet, swimming, and cheerleading groups before and I thought she would really like Gymnastics. ( I LOVED it)

Silly me to think my daughter is anything like I was at this age, can you guess what she came to me and ASKED if she could be in.............

Chess club!!!

Who is this girl? She loves it and Daddy even bought her her own chess game that she takes with her to every class. I love that girl!

Sunday, October 11, 2009

If you know me at all...you know that I DON'T cook. I bake a little, but have never loved cooking.

This is the first and probably the last recipe I will ever talk about on here, but I had to share it's yummy goodness. I have had this recipe for about 2 years but have never made it and last night we went to our friends house for dinner and for desert she made it!!

What was it?

It was chocolate pudding. I know, I know.. how boring right. I'm not even a huge

This weekend we went up to Corvallis to pack in as much fun and as many cousins as we could in such a short time and we succeeded! We crammed in 2 big kid events, a birthday party, and the U of O game!

First we all went to Kids Conservation day at the Corvallis fair grounds and spent a few hours learning about animals, and fresh produce..ect.The kids got to try and catch crawdads and look at cool bugs.

Ellie, Sofia and Gabe got to put on costumes and be in a parade around the arena, then sit inside a HUGE blow up salmon and hear a story.

They went "fishing" in a brook

and got to touch real fish eggs.

But I think my kids favorite station was the one with the Big Snakes!!

Sunday, October 4, 2009

We had such a fun weekend and I will have to tell you all about it later (because it is way to late)

But I had to post this video before I forgot.

This was taken on Saturday at my nephew Gabe's 2nd birthday party. This video may seem a little scary and you might wonder why I thought it was so funny, and really it's not, but we all had a good laugh at Kara's (his mom) reaction ...and sweet little Gabe who just wants to blow out his candle!!